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Restos calcinados de un vehículo en una calle acordonada por la policía
Imagen alusiva generada por EPM sobre el hallazgo del vehículo en Croix-des-Bouquets. · Imagen generada por EPM

Burned vehicle of Salvadoran technicians found in Haiti

Haitian police found on Monday in Croix-des-Bouquets the burned remains of the vehicle used by four Salvadoran technicians attacked on October 18 and still…

--- The context --- Four Salvadoran aviation technicians were attacked on October 18 in an area controlled by gangs in Haiti. They have remained missing since then and the search continues near Port-au-Prince, amid uncertainty for their families. --- The facts --- The Haitian National Police reported finding the burned remains of the technicians' vehicle. It was located on Monday in Santo, in Croix-des-Bouquets, without reported resistance, in an operation involving Haitian police, the United Nations backed international force and Salvadoran troops. --- The positions --- After the attack, President Nayib Bukele sent more than 2,000 soldiers to help in the search. The United Nations clarified that they operate outside the framework of the international force. The Haitian prime minister said foreign forces are under Haitian command. Bukele also stated on X, regarding Dessalines, that those who betrayed the liberator still exist in Haiti, according to the source. --- What remains unknown --- The authorities still have not found the four men and their whereabouts remain unknown. It also has not been confirmed who specifically directs the Salvadoran troops, and no causes of the vehicle fire or additional search results are established. --- Unanswered questions --- Where are the four missing Salvadoran technicians? Who exercises specific command over the Salvadoran troops in Haiti? What will finding the vehicle contribute to the search in Croix-des-Bouquets? --- EPM analysis --- The case combines a humanitarian urgency with a coordination question. The deployment supports the search, but the differing accounts on command require public clarity, without assigning responsibilities that the source does not establish. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, finding the vehicle confirms the seriousness of the attack without resolving what matters most, because the four technicians remain missing and their families continue waiting for verifiable answers. The search should continue as a humanitarian priority, with respect for international law and clear coordination between Haiti and El Salvador. Clarifying command of the deployment is not a minor detail, since that definition assigns responsibility, protects participants and builds confidence in every step taken on Haitian territory.
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